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THECB 2026 Digital Learning Summit (Day 2)

11 February 2026

UT San Antonio is excited to announce that we will be a host institution for the THECB Digital Learning Summit! The theme of this year’s Summit, The Power of Practice—Transforming Experience into Innovation, highlights agile approaches that promote student success, support credential completion, and strengthen pathways into high-demand careers, all contributing to Building a [...]

Educating for Impact: Building World-Ready Students | UT System Webinar Series

12 February 2026

You're invited to UT System's monthly webinar series exploring how the core curriculum equips students with essential skills for an evolving world. Join us for faculty-led conversations that delve into innovative teaching practices in student partnership, productive struggle in the age of AI, and new ways of making learning visible and durable. Together, these [...]

HCAP Pedagogical Engagement Academy: Interdisciplinary Instruction and Mentoring

13 February 2026

***Please note this session is specifically for HCAP Faculty.*** The HCAP Pedagogical Engagement Academy is a yearlong, expert-led series of interactive hybrid workshops that equips faculty with teaching strategies for future-ready teaching to strengthen student engagement, collaboration, and career preparation across disciplines. Interdisciplinary Instruction and Mentoring: Interdisciplinary teaching and mentoring offer powerful opportunities and [...]

Getting Started with Equidox: Making PDFs More Accessible

16 February 2026

Sharing PDFs in your course? This beginner-friendly session will introduce Equidox and show you step-by-step how to fix common issues like reading order, headings, tables, and images. You’ll leave with practical skills you can use right away to create more usable, student-ready documents. Creating an effective learning environment for all is important to us. [...]

Student Engagement VR

17 February 2026

***Please note this session is specifically for COS Faculty.*** This STEM-focused workshop introduces the potential of virtual reality (VR) to enhance student engagement and experiential learning in higher education. Participants will explore accessible VR tools, platforms, and hardware, examine interdisciplinary case studies, and learn how to reserve VR headsets through instructional technology services for [...]

Publishing Discounts for UTSA Researchers

17 February 2026

Join UTSA Libraries and Museums to learn more about the publishing discounts available for UTSA researchers. Current agreements include Springer Nature, Cambridge University Press, Wiley, and more. Bring your questions and feedback for the library as we continue to pursue partnerships with publishers to reduce costs for our researchers. Register for this event [...]

Alt Text 101: Basics, Decorative Images, and How AI Can Help

17 February 2026

Demystify alt text! In this practical session, you’ll learn what alt text is, the basics of how to write alt text, and how AI can support you! Creating an effective learning environment for all is important to us. To request an accommodation, please email [email protected] one week prior to your scheduled training. Log [...]

Celebrate Teaching Week: Teaching Showcase

18 February 2026

Faculty are invited for refreshments and to browse the poster presentations of fellow faculty who will be sharing their latest teaching innovations and techniques. Co-sponsored by Academic Innovation. Join us February 16–20, 2026 for UT San Antonio's 4th annual Celebrate Teaching Week! Throughout the week, we'll host multiple events to celebrate and recognize innovative [...]

Intro to Git and VS Code

18 February 2026

In this workshop, you will learn how to start using Git, a version control system, to track and manage your code with VS Code, a code editor with built-in Git support. We will walk you through the basics of Git version control and provide hands-on experience setting up Git in VS Code. You will [...]

Creativity in AI : Designing with Purpose in Illustrator

23 February 2026

Discover how to use Adobe Illustrator's AI features to transform complex data and concepts into clear, professional-looking posters and compelling infographics that will capture your audience's attention. Creating an effective learning environment for all is important to us. To request an accommodation, please email [email protected] one week prior to your scheduled training. Log [...]